high ground
noun
: a position of advantage or superiority
especially
: an ethically superior position
took the moral high ground during the debate
Examples of high ground in a Sentence
one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Good intentions and moral high ground gave way to national embarrassment.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite being electric, the G 580 retains the ruggedness and off road capabilities of the G Class, including high ground clearance and the ability to climb high.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Good intentions and moral high ground gave way to national embarrassment.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite being electric, the G 580 retains the ruggedness and off road capabilities of the G Class, including high ground clearance and the ability to climb high.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high ground
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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20ground. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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